Publication ethics

Conflicts of Interest

Conflicts of interest are potential sources of bias that may influence an individual’s judgement.

Map of Medicine believes that anyone who can influence the content of a pathway should declare their conflicts of interest – contributors, reviewers, Editorial Team and members of the Board of Fellows.

• Conflict of interest statements for contributors are displayed on the Provenance certificate of each pathway
• Conflict of interest statements from peer reviewers are gathered and stored by the editorial office
• Conflict of interest statements for the Editorial Team are at the foot of the team page
• Conflict of interest statements for members of the Board of Fellows, see Board of Fellows Conflict of interest statements

All clinicians are also asked to sign a declaration of good standing to indicate that they are on the relevant professional register. 
 
The form used to collect conflicts of interest and declarations of good standing can be seen here,  conflict of interest policy.

Editorial independence

Map of Medicine does not allow any of its funders to directly influence its editorial methodology. However, Map of Medicine works closely with its customers to ensure that it remains focussed on their requirements, such as the rigour expected of the editorial methodology and topic prioritisation.

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

Map of Medicine is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), a forum for publishers and editors of peer-reviewed journals to discuss issues related to the integrity of work submitted to, or published in, their journals. COPE meets quarterly, and Map of Medicine seeks advice, as required.